Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Accepted
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T Levels lack balance between rigour and accessibility, limiting student uptake
Conclusion
T Levels are a rigorous qualification, and this is key to ensuring they equip students with the gold-standard technical skills required by employers and the economy. Nonetheless, we do not think that there is yet the right balance of rigour and accessibility. Early evidence indicates that schools and colleges are setting high entry requirements for T Levels, and we heard that as a result, T Levels could be restricted to a small pool of academically gifted students, who have a specific employment goal in mind by age 16. This is a concern, particularly for a programme that has, rightly, attracted over £1 billion of public funding.
Government Response Summary
The government highlights its ongoing development of the T Level Transition Programme to support access for young people and notes positive outcomes, with over 92% of T Level learners achieving a 'Pass' or above.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Committee also has an interest in the T Level Transition Programme, which we are continuing to develop to support access to T Levels for young people. The Department wants to ensure that the T Level Transition Programme supports access to T Levels for those young people taking it as a progression pathway to a T Level. Following the introduction of T Levels in 2020, feedback from both students and providers has been positive. Of the outcomes achieved by learners in receipt of results for a T Level in the academic year 2021/22, the percentage of learners achieving a ‘Pass’ or above for their overall T Level grade was 92.2%.